What would you like to see Buck produce?

Would like to see more bone scale options. One possible that came go mind was moose antlers. wouldn't mind that on a 110
 
I would like to see more bone scale options for the 110. One option I would like to see on the 110 is moose antler scales
 
Buck Plz Plz Plz produce a tomahawk made in usa. Similar to the range that coldsteel makes. But if buck made one in the $40-60 range, I would probably buy 3 of them.
 
Wallace, I'll go with you on this one. Only not a hawk but rather a decent general purpose hatchet in the 2 lb. range. Suitable for camp duty, tree trimming around the house.
Even barn building. With a 15-16" metal handle with wood slabs attached like the Compadre of your 5160 steel. With the hammer portion (poll) a 3/4" wide by 1 3/4" long. No cut out. I see well made imported hatches in my hardware stores priced at 70-80$. That I have seriously considered buying. If it were U.S. A. made, I'd pull out my wallet. Even if later I had to tweak it a little. There is a U.S. made hatchet with stacked leather handle that runs around 50$. DM
 
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I'm just glad I'm not the only one who knows best what Buck should do. David Martin as new product manager? ;^)
 
The title is 'What you would Like to See Buck Produce. Not Move in this direction with full flat grinds because they cut better like my brand knife. Also, you follow me around into another topic still on your last soap box. I've seen other moderators intrepret such activity as 'Trolling'. Which is a Forum Violation and they will issue you an infraction. DM
 
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I like the simplicity of the tomahawk, where as if the handle breaks I can just make a new one out of whatever wood is laying around. A hatchet wouldn't work and as you describe sounds too complicated. Simple like the Kinetic Hunting Spear. Just make the tomahawk head and I'll provide my own handle.
 
pinnah said:
I'm just glad I'm not the only one who knows best what Buck should do. David Martin as new product manager? ;^)
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David Martin said:
The title is 'What you would Like to See Buck Produce. Not Move in this direction with full flat grinds because they cut better like my brand knife. Also, you follow me around into another topic still on your last soap box. I've seen other moderators intrepret such activity as 'Trolling'. Which is a Forum Violation and they will issue you an infraction. DM
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You guys need to place one another on ignore and go about your business. Trolling one another is going to earn you both infractions so let;s move forward amicably like the adults we all are. Thanks guys.
 
Wallace, look at a picture of the Comprade. The head and handle are one piece of steel with wood handles attached. A good design. You never break a handle. DM
 
I hear ya, Dave. Way out of my price range though and its too short for my liking. With a tomahawk I can have any length for my handle so I can get a huge swing if I want. Also I could take it apart easily to change handles. Or just use the axe head as a skinner and stuff or such.
 
Ok, I see what your saying and what you want. For me I need a hammer on the hatchet. And I will break a wood handle once or twice a year. Then have to stop and repair it. So, by getting the one piece metal handle puts me ahead in one years use. No down time fixing handles and trips to town buying them. DM
 
David Martin said:
Ok, I see what your saying and what you want. For me I need a hammer on the hatchet. And I will break a wood handle once or twice a year. Then have to stop and repair it. So, by getting the one piece metal handle puts me ahead in one years use. No down time fixing handles and trips to town buying them. DM
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But steel transfers vibration, and an all flat head design is really only an axe shaped knife that won't split very well.


Anyway I'm not sure if I already said this one, but I'd really like to see buck produce a run of knives in 1095cv ( no matter what anyone else says it's still 1095, just with a little chrome vanadium added )
How beautiful would an old buck 110 look with aged brass and a nice patina to the blade, Or a nicely patina'd 119. It might also be nice for buck to produce a sodbuster, how nice would a buck sodbuster look with their signature brass and wood.
 
Have you ever used an Estwing hatchet? It has a metal handle with stacked leather and the transfer you speak of is minimal with this model. DM
 
Wallace Mutt said:
I hear ya, Dave. Way out of my price range though and its too short for my liking. With a tomahawk I can have any length for my handle so I can get a huge swing if I want. Also I could take it apart easily to change handles. Or just use the axe head as a skinner and stuff or such.
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I think you're on to something here. Quite a few of the responders want Buck to make a knife that someone else is already making. Upgraded steels are nice but really don't know that I'd be in that market. I'm perfectly fine with a standard steel (420HC) and 1 upgrade (S30V) option for my cutting needs. I have some spring steel knives for rough use as well.

I think a decent size hatchet head in a MOLLE sheath would find it's way in to my hiking pack and my ATV and maybe my truck as well. Any ol' branch would make a handle in a pinch. It would save a ton of storage space too. Since it's going to be a significant size tool anyway, may as well throw a stone in with the package.
 
Hickory n steel said:
Anyway I'm not sure if I already said this one, but I'd really like to see buck produce a run of knives in 1095cv ( no matter what anyone else says it's still 1095, just with a little chrome vanadium added )
How beautiful would an old buck 110 look with aged brass and a nice patina to the blade, Or a nicely patina'd 119.
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I grew up with 1095 before I got my first Buck 110 and I still like good 1095. I think 1095 makes a lot more sense for the 100 series fixed blade and the 110 than 5160 does. When I think of 5160, I think machetes and big choppers, not hunting knives.

From a usability standpoint though, I can't tell a difference between Bucks 420HC and good 1095. Maybe 1095cv has some magic, but I've not owned any. So I'm happy to see Buck stick with 420HC, but I recognize that a lot of people love 1095 (or 1095cv) and end up choosing other brands like Case, GEC or Kabar just to get it. So perhaps it would be something Buck would consider for that crowd?

It might also be nice for buck to produce a sodbuster, how nice would a buck sodbuster look with their signature brass and wood.
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The sodbuster pattern is great and has a lot of things about it that I like. I've had the same thought as you but have concluded that I would rather see a 110 variant with the drop point blade but a tick thinner and lighter.

Two things I love about the sodbuster are the deep belly of the blade and the thickness. The (current) drop point 110 blade scratches my itch on the blade shape front. It's a matter of when, not if I get one.

In terms of thickness, my 110s/112s are about 15mm thick, my (Case) Sodbuster is 13mm thick and my 500 Duke is 10mm at the edges and 13mm in the center. I find the 110/112s to thick for front pocket carry and barely tolerable for rear pocket carry. The 500 carries the best but isn't wide enough under my thumb for some heavy cutting tasks. The 13mm thick Sodbuster feels Goldilocks right - wide enough for a good feel but thin enough to be front or rear pocket carried easily. I really think a 13mm 110 variant would open up the 110 to more people who prefer pocket carry. That's one of the lessons the Sodbuster has shown me.

There are things I don't like about the Sodbuster though. The handle is too small from spine to blade well for me. I can't really get a good hold on it. Both the 500 and 110 are bigger in this dimension and fill my big hands better. That's one reason why I would prefer a (thinner) 110 variant.

Another thing I don't like about the Sodbuster is that it lacks a lock. Adding to this, when I think of Buck slipjoints, the only ones that feel like true Buck to me are the 300 series stockman. In fact, Sodbuster is a trademarked name from Case, if I'm not mistaken.

My dream is for a 110 Ecolite reboot. Brass liners. No finger grooves. 13mm thick. Available in both (Sobbuster-esque) drop point and traditional clip point. I think that's a knife that would compete well against all of the GEC lockbacks.
 
Replacement blade for 110's with upgraded steel at an affordable price... I hear this is in the works soon... Waiting patiently...
 
David Martin said:
Have you ever used an Estwing hatchet? It has a metal handle with stacked leather and the transfer you speak of is minimal with this model. DM
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I have used them and other steel handled tools and for real use I can't stand the feel, balance, or weight. I also don't like the feeling that materials other than wood feel in hand while using. ( the lawyer on the earrings leather also made my hand raw )
The only one I like is my little imperial, because it's so light that I just use it like a chopping knife for wood carving.
 
I've used my stacked leather handle for hours and it has never bothered my hands. I like a real tool with heft. Hawks don't appeal to me. To each his own taste. Wooden handled hatchets don't last with me. DM
 
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